Project Gutenberg 2019-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 755 Pliny, the Elder 23 79 Elder, Pliny the Gaius Plinius Secundus Secundus, Gaius Plinius Secundus, Caius Plinius Bostock, John 1773 1846 Bostock, Joannes Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas) 1816 1878 Riley, Henry Thomas Riley, H.T. The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5 (of 6) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_History_(Pliny) Produced by David Starner, Ted Garvin, Tiena, Stephen Rowland, Tony Browne, Brian Wilcox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5" by the Elder Pliny is a scientific publication written in the first century AD. This comprehensive work provides a detailed account of various natural phenomena, with particular emphasis on the properties and medicinal uses of plants and trees, as well as their relationships with one another in terms of sympathies and antipathies. The text serves as both a reference for natural history and a guide to herbal remedies, reflecting the knowledge and beliefs of ancient Roman medicine. At the start of this volume, the author introduces the remedies derived from forest trees, detailing the various medicinal properties of specific trees and plants. Pliny discusses how different species of trees possess unique relationships that affect their growth and efficacy, including remarkable observations on the interactions between specific plants, such as the destructive rivalry between the quercus and olive. He also mentions various remedies sourced from trees, including acorns, mistletoe, and cedar, and their applications in healing ailments ranging from dysentery to inflammation. This opening segment sets the stage for an expansive exploration of the healing arts grounded in the natural world as understood by the Romans. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works QH Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 2303985 2025-07-24T07:34:52.927578 text/html 2191758 2024-10-17T14:34:42 text/html 1315418 2025-07-24T07:36:07.541158 application/epub+zip 1352626 2025-07-24T07:35:06.775499 application/epub+zip 1352626 2025-07-24T07:34:59.862466 application/epub+zip 1788535 2025-07-24T07:36:47.307476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1373702 2025-07-24T07:35:57.008172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1374183 2022-09-27T12:21:34.550194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1368572 2025-07-24T07:34:44.101547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1348675 2024-10-17T14:34:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18392 2025-07-24T07:36:47.660465 application/rdf+xml 12689 2025-07-24T07:35:00.409460 image/jpeg 2858 2025-07-24T07:35:00.142506 image/jpeg 621179 2025-07-24T07:34:53.057497 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia